There were no rocket launches this morning and there were a lot of people on the road that also saw it. It was only about a mile or so south of the VAB
Location
Address
Merritt Island, FL
Latitude
28° 34' 4.77'' N (28.567992°)
Longitude
80° 39' 20.66'' W (-80.655738°)
Elevation
1.149814m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-10-27 07:05 EDT
UT Date & Time
2025-10-27 11:05 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
264°
Moving
Facing azimuth
2.26°
First azimuth
9.69°
First elevation
3°
Last azimuth
276.7°
Last elevation
2°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It broke into several pieces not too high above the forest east of st rd 3. It didn't explode but it broke apart and then disappeared shortly after.
